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The Company The Company SeaBotix Inc. is a manu-facturer of the underwater remotely-operated vehicle (ROV), Little Benthic Ve- hicle (LBV). SeaBotix has pioneered in the develop- ment of observation-class ROVs with the Little Ben- thic Vehicle since the early 1990s, manufacturing just over 100 systems per year. The Little Benthic Vehicle, a continuously advancing system, can perform a multitude of tasks including maritime security, search and recovery, hull and pipeline inspection, hazardous environment intervention, aquaculture, and beyond dive-restriction oceanographic research. SeaBotix remains competitive with advanced tether, thrusters, and a revolution- ary system enabling unprecedented stability on ship hulls and other hard surfaces, the Crawler Skid. Depth rated between 150m and 600m, the LBV can be Þ tted with sonar, HD cam- eras, scaling lasers, and a number of other components.The Tech The Tech SeaBotix Inc. manufactures the underwater observation class ROV, Little Benthic Vehicle (LBV). The LBV, a continuously advancing system, performs a multitude of tasks including mari- time security, search and recovery, hull and pipeline inspection, hazardous environment intervention, aquaculture, and beyond dive-restriction oceanographic research. LBVs remain com- petitive with their size, affordability, and such features as an ad- vanced tether, thrusters, and crawler skid. Depth rated between 150m and 600m, LBVs can be Þ tted with sonar, HD cameras, scaling lasers, and a number of other components. Since the ear- ly 1990s, SeaBotix has pioneered in the observation-class ROV Þ eld, now sending just over 100 systems into the Þ eld per year. SEABOTIX INC.SEABOTIX INC.2877 Historic Decatur Rd. Suite 100, San Diego CA 92106 2877 Historic Decatur Rd. Suite 100, San Diego CA 92106 Tel: (619) 450-4000 Tel: (619) 450-4000 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.SeaBotix.com Website: www.SeaBotix.com CEO: Donald Rodocker Employees: 50 www.seadiscovery.com Marine Technology Reporter 31MTR #6 (18-33).indd 31MTR #6 (18-33).indd 318/1/2012 1:31:02 PM8/1/2012 1:31:02 PM